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Plato in Marketing Class
Champlain College is proud of its pre-professional programs, and also of an unusual approach to general education that lasts for four years.
Diversity as a Tenure Requirement
Pomona changes criteria for evaluating teaching to include whether professors are "attentive to diversity in the student body."
Liberal Educators Looking Inward
Scholars consider how to revive the liberal arts and consider the importance of math and science, impact of hyperspecialization, economic inequality, public attitudes, admissions strategies and more.
When a University Press Is Deemed 'Nonessential'
Supporters of academic publishing worry about what Northern Illinois U may decide about a small press that punches above its weight in scholarship.
Saving the Liberal Arts
Scholars at conference on whether liberal arts need saving focus on evolving threats, including diminishing attention spans, mounting consumerism and a desire by administrators to quantify everything.
Yes, Blame Mom and Dad
Author of a new book on how family matters for college women's success argues that four-year public institutions are increasingly dependent on active -- and wealthy -- parents, and that can harm students with less-involved parents.
A Firing With Consequences
AAUP investigation finds that -- regardless of what one thinks of Melissa Click's actions -- U of Missouri board endangered academic freedom by firing her without a faculty review.
Professor Cleared and Still Out of a Job
Professor accused of using a slur -- not against an individual -- during a well-intentioned but ill-received classroom discussion about race fails to earn reappointment to tenure track.